Intel's 1nm-class fabs in Germany delayed by too much black soil and EU subsidy approval

The construction of Intel's Fab 29 module 1 and module 2 near Magdeburg, Germany, has been delayed due to pending EU subsidy approval and the necessity to remove black soil to reuse it at a different site, with a new timeline pushing the start to May 2025, reports Volksstimme. The fab could still come online more or less on time in late 2027 – early 2028 if Intel is quick with construction and tool installation. But this could still be an issue for the company.